so high and. >> one is serving a dirt course. for $110, you can eat a variety of foods which all include hurt. they said none of the dishes tasted like dirt and were actually quite vicious -- delicious. >> i don't get it. >> we have another hour of news, starting now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> is not simple. >> straight ahead, what to expect as president obama outlined his vision for immigration reform. >> the super bowl circus hit the big easy now. players and fans in town, including john gonzalez. >> 24 hours after the icy rain and cold, the weather roller-

coaster is taking ourthis is a live look at downtown rockville. constable at 43 degrees. good morning, washington. i am cynne simpson. >> i am scott thuman. great to have you along on this tuesday morning. let's check in with adam caskey outside our studio in rosslyn to talk about the temperatures. no jacket for you today. >> wide-ranging temperatures to start the day. some of you may opt to leave your coats and home. it is warmer in frostburg band in arlington currently. we will have a unique temperatures spread today. let's look at the weatherbug network. berkeley springs 56 now. 49 in frostburg, 44 in arlington. clarksburg, 39 degrees. wide-ranging and temperatures are ready. look at the forecast for this afternoon. frederick, baltimore hagerstown, 48 for the high

temperature. in fredericksburg and in the shenandoah valley and we should exceed. 60 exceed strasburg, 60, already 65. a few sprinkles outside this morning. watch for patchy fog. let go back inside to jamee. >> not bad. no major incidents to report around the beltway. come in from the west of 66. the greenway and the toll road everybody in great shape for. interstate 905, there's volume in many areas. from new wiroute 1 is really slow from the prince william parkway towards the occoquan. the accident is northbound route 1 at 123. so little extra time is needed. 95 is moving well. 270 grandpa urbana and

hyattstown slowing. beyond that it is doing fine in rockville. back to you. >> thank you. new this morning, 20 people are believed to have died in a plane crash in kazakhstan. details are still coming in. an airline stated there were 15 passengers and five crew members on the plane that went down near the city of almaty. >> new this morning, two people died in somalia when a suicide bomber detonated explosives inside the presidential palace compound. the man blew himself up after he was questioned by soldiers manning a checkpoint. about a four bartec points away from the somali president's home. the president is out of the country now on business. president obama unveils his sweeping changes to the nation's immigration laws. is said to be somewhat similar to the proposal of a bipartisan group of

senators that was presented yesterday. brianne carter has a preview. >> later today in las vegas president barack obama is expected to lay out his vision for immigration reform. the president is expected to push for improved border security, a crackdown on employers hiring undocumented workers, and creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. >> we believe this will be the year congress finally gets it done. >> the president's plan comes one day after a bipartisan group of eight senators reached an agreement on a framework to create a pathway to citizenship for 11 million immigrants living in the united states. >> issue of immigration is not a simple one, but i think we have their opportunity to do it right. it would do a tremendous service to our country and its future. >> the president has said immigration reform is a priority for the second term. is expected to speak about 3:00 eastern time in las vegas. brianne carter, abc 7 news.

>> massachusetts senator john cain could move one step closer to becoming the next secretary of state. the senate foreign relations committee will meet this morning to vote on his nomination. at a hearing last week, the committee questioned john kerry about syria, iran, climate change, and other issues. many believe he will easily win senate confirmation. >> day swp day in it two high- profile trials in our area. jury deliberations resume the trial of a former culpeper police officer accused of killing an unarmed woman. daniel harmon-wright testified that he shot patricia cook in self-defense. prosecutors say the deadly shooting was excessive and unnecessary. closing arguments get underway this morning and the trial of john leopold of anne arundel county, accused of using a security detail and a secretary for personal and political reasons. his attorneys don't deny the

evidence, but they insist he never. a judge will decide his guilt or innocence. >> d.c. officials are expected to announce the city has a $400 million surplus. it is due largely to strong revenue collection and an improved economy. d.c. council members want to spend money on homeless services welfare programs, and education. one resident that we spoke with suggested taking all the money and refunding it to the taxpayers. >> that might help the economy. giving the people refund, they will spend the money. that really would keep some people higher and boost business. >> mayor vincent gray is likely to argue most of the money should go into the city's reserve fund. 6:06. countdown to the ravens super bowl niners. just five days. >> the ravens arrived in orleans

on monday following their big sendoff party in baltimore. there's also a flock of purple fans to welcome them. john gonzalez is in new orleans. they sent a train out. >> we are coming to you from outside the hilton in downtown new orleans next to the remark market place along the mississippi river. -- along the river wawalk marketplace. the giant posters. fans are traveling here. the french quarter has purple and black visible in storefronts and walking up and down bourbon street. [lady screaming]

>> this van is one of the first to arrive from baltimore. >> i have a girlfriend who lives there with her husband. in the third quarter of the game last week she said are your backpack? >> the superdome is already lit up and purple. buildings and storefronts downtown letting you know it is super bowl week. >> we are born to states to celebrate mardi gras. -- we are going to stay. >> i even got a football to get an autograph. >> the ravens will been in the away team during the super bowl. they will be wearing their away whites. but don't tell that to ed reed, the quarterback. he grew up 15 miles from the superdome. he told reporters that he is speechless about pulling the super bowl in his hometown.

those are palm trees behind us and is a steamy 72 degrees this morning. john gonzalez, lives in rawlins from abc 7 news. >> and joisome super bowl bets and place between maryland senator barbara mikulski and ben cardin. and california senator barbara boxer and dianne feinstein. >> the maryland contingency will offer crabcakes, baltimore beer and more, if the ravens loses. california lawmakers will give out now of valley wind, a selection of the other in california and cheeses, and more. napa valley wine. >> still ahead how advertisers are making sure they get the most bang for their buck during the superbowl. >> it's 44 degrees. a live look outside our studio

in rosslyn. we will have another check of

>> welcome back. 6:00 hour of on this tuesday morning. a live look at the u.s. capitol building. snow and rain and sleet are noticeably missing. >> we're off to a mild start. >> the rain that we had yesterday washed away a lot of assault that was on the votes. for the-- the salt that was on the roads.

there's a little sprinkle in front royal and in fauquier county and prince william county, but that's about all. isit's it's 48 in frederick and hagerstown, 61 degrees for the high temperature in hagerstown. if woodstock will reach 62 degrees. thunderstorms up and down the midsection of the country and possibly severe weather associated with a bat around memphis. even warmer tomorrow with our own storms in the afternoon. how's the commute? >> a little busy on maryland 270 southbound approaching 109, an accident on the median. it resumed extremely slowly after that stretch. from clarksburg and beyond, still in good shape. in virginia en ro on route 1 an

accident. 66 coming from the west, lanes are open and getting you there. 28 and 15 and all those arteries in good shape. back to you. >> thank you. 6:14, 44 degrees out there. coming up, u.s. airports pushing its -- u.s. air force pushing for a missing fighter jet. >> and more about the fire in a brazilian nightclub that m

>> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington" with cynne simpson and scott thuman. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> workers at glenarden industrial center are on alert after murder on monday. police found a man's body at the auto body shop. the shop owner was shot and killed. investigators don't have any suspects at this time or the motives. some people wonder how someone was shot in a busy complex and no one heard a thing. d.c. police are asking for help in finding a person of interest in a sexual assault case. investigators believe the man seen in this surveillance video know something about the january 20 attack that happened in the early morning hours in the 1400

block of florida avenue nw. if you recognize this man, please call d.c. police. >> it is 6:15 right now. the pentagon says that an air force fighter jet disappeared over the adriatic sea off the coast of italy during. a training during they launched a search on monday after the airforce lost contact with the plane. at this point, no immediate word from the pentagon on whether the jet crashed. it appears the f-16 was not carrying weapons. new details emerging about the deadly nightclub fire in brazil. investigators combing the scene say the insulation was covered -- which cover the ceiling was made of a highly combustible foam was easily ignited by the band's pyrotechnics. there were no sprinklers or fire extinguishers and just one exit. many say the club was a deathtrap. 231 people died and many of them from smoke inhalation. the first set of victims have

been laid to rest. heavy flooding in australia caused the remnants of tropical cyclone and led to rescues and evacuation's. four dec 7 blamed on aftermath of the storm. rescuers airlifted 1000 people to safety. floodwaters in the hardest-hit areas are expected to peak later today. >> around the nation, a woman accused of shoving a man to his death in a new york city subway platform will be arraigned today. erik menendez is charged with murder as a hate crime in the december 29 death of an indian native. she was found unfit to stand trial and she pushed him because she got was muslim. he was actually hindu. one has in custody after police say he shot a doctor in his newport beach, california, medical office. witnesses heard several gunshots inside one of the exam rooms. police found a doctor dead from multiple gunshot wounds.

the suspected gunman was taken into custody. veterans may soon have more actions for mental health-care -- more at options. this will help military members having trouble getting timely mental health care from veterans' hospitals and clinics. critics say the proposal could undercut the va hospital which provides quality care. a member of the fa flying group will perform a feat today. >> they will be 100 feet in their air in sarasota. the man says the city gave him permission to perform the stand without -- stunt without a harness. we hope there will not be much wind. >> i wonder what kind of waiver you have to sign.

how do you get medical insurance doing stuff like that? >> around here, patchy fog, not a big deal. later today, warming up. a big spread in temperatures. i have a map to let you know where it will be this afternoon. here's a look at temperatures right now. 52 in winchester, a mild start. 50 cent petersburg. 36 in frederick and gaithersburg. bwi marshall, 37. 42 at reagan national, 46 in fredericksburg. today's forecast, we will have more clouds and sunshine even this afternoon. the farther south you are of washington, the warmer you will be. and the farther west, you will be. already, 65 degrees. however, around the beltway low to mid '50's. rockville, 52. 53 in fairfax.

frederick, 48, along with baltimore, hagerstown, and westminster, in the upper 40's. a big temperatures spread outside today. tomorrow i think we will all make it to 60 degrees. depending on how much sunshine, we could make 70 degrees on wednesday. otherwise fairly cloudy with late-day and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. for the drive home tomorrow that is. looks like we will have some heavy rain. this computer model indicates parts of montgomery county could see 1.5 inches of rain. around the district and prince george's county, close to an inch. fairfax county could see over an inch. overall we can expect between 1 inch and 2 inches tomorrow from the thunderstorms. even some gusty wind the next couple days and possibly an isolated severe storm late tomorrow. much colder friday through the weekend with highs in the 30's and a few snow flurries. unfortunately, no stimulation. let's go to jamee for the commute.

>> right now as we get going on our tuesday morning, out of the gate running are marc rail drv and and vre. the beltway is buzzing along at georgia avenue. no problems. we did have a crash on southbound 270 at 109, jammed solid for commuters coming out of frederick towards 109 and the truck scales. an accident has been cleared. route 1 in virginia is jammed in woodbrige with a crash northbound before the occoquan at 123. 95 is moving along slowly with no incidents. that's an option. back to you. >> thank you. talking about some business news. an airline merger of mccomas hall pay raise for some union workers. >> sunny hostin has more. >> stopping america's money, and other union sees clear skies for an american airlines merger.

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i like that little diagram or the sketch. meteorologist adam caskey keeping an eye on the weather. good morning. >> good morning. patchy fog this morning. and a few sprinkles, especially around prince william county in manassas, and approaching dale city, just a few sprinkles. you might need your intermittent wiper settings for a few minutes. leesburg is 36 degrees, 34 and gaithersburg. 52 degrees in winchester, 49 in stafford. wideranging high temperatures today. parts of the shenandoah valley, central, southern valley, central virginia, expecting low 60's. spotsylvania expecting 61 degrees. much warmer tomorrow. all of us will break into the 60s with thunderstorms, some of which could be strong and heavy tomorrow afternoon and evening.

that's it for the weather. we still have some damp roads jamee. >> not so bad. getting from virginia into the district, this is good. good morning washington, on lower fourth street -- or 14th street, no problems. was an earlier crash in woodbrige northbound on route 1 during the industrial and all lanes north of the prince william parkway at 123, before you get to the occoquan. interstate 905, but volume, but it's picking up some delays, as is 66. 270, a crash near 109 has been clear to the shoulder. back to you. >> thank you. today in las vegas, president barack obama lays out his vision for immigration reform. >> the president is expected to push for improved border security, cracking down on employers who hire undocumented

workers, and creating and earned a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. chronicle lives with her family in beltsville. term other broader into the country illegally when she was 10 years old. she says the fear of being separated from her family is something she lives with every day. >> we're looking for opportunity. we're not trying to get in front of the line. we're just trying to get the same chance as everyone else. >> several leading republicans and democrats outlined their own plan yesterday. >> the boy scouts of america are set to make a monumental policy change. for decades, a scout could be kicked out if he revealed he was gay. but the organization could officially allow gay members and leaders as soon as next week. it is expected to give the sponsors and local troops to decide whether or not to accept this. the family members of gay scouts

welcomed the change. >> it's about time. one of the points of the scout law is you have to be honest and trustworthy. these kids and not been able to do that. the>> the family research council calls this a serious mistake. just five more days until the ravens and the forty-niners battle it out in super bowl xlvii and the teams are preparing for media day. >> the festive atmosphere has already taken over the big easy. john gonzalez is in orleans this morning with more. >> good morning from the big easy. a crazy start to the day. the hilton hotel, which will be the home of the baltimore ravens for the next week, is next to a train track. two allowed trains of already raoredoared through.

it is media day where anything goes. ray lewis, his poster on the wall. today will be another long day. ray lewis will play in the final game of his career on sunday, which is why people his former high school football coach to the big easy. he talks to ray lewis on the phone often. now they are together again for one last hurrah. this was his high school coach. the coach told reporters yesterday that they talk a lot more this season after ray lewis injured his arm. the coach is not the only one getting a big surprise in louisiana. there was a fan named keith, a ravens fanatic, he posted a video on youtube recently of

their reaction during the heart stopping play off win over the denver broncos. the video went viral. a credit card companies saw the video and bought the fan a ticket to the big game, even paying for his air fare. win or lose for the ravens, this will be in a win for the city of new orleans. this is the post-katrina super bowl. this city has hosted tens super bowl. that is the most, tied with miami. the mayor says this week that he wants most many, many more. of course the superdome is indoors. the game will be indoors, but it's nice out here this morning. it is a steamy 72 degrees. reporting live in new orleans john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> thank you. stay with abc 7 all day for live reports from the big easy. we are bringing you all the excitement as the ravens

prepared to face the 49ers. >> this is a crazy story now out of boston. >> the key change remote that people used to pop open their trauma. a woman's car exploded when she tried to do that. if jummy olabanji explains. >> in boston area car owner said she felt like she was on the set of a james bond movie. take a look at what is left of her car. her 2012 honda civic is destroyed after it blew up in the parking lot of a shopping center. >> i was walking. i had my carriage. my boyfriend and are walking into the car. i popped the trunk and my car exploded all over the parking lot. >> the state fire marshal said when jackie pressed the remote, it ignited vapors from

plumbing materials that were in the truck. a man was loading his groceries right next to her car. he was able to jump out of the way and not get injured foot. witnesses said it looked like something out of a movie. back to you. >> thank you. >> could that happen again? most people do have keyless entry. >> it is crazy. >> thanks so much. it's 43 degrees. coming up, the wizards can not hold on as the kings snapped their home winning streak. >> what a difference a day makes. when and cold replaced by warmer temperatures. live look at the

>> welcome back. 6:00 hour 41 right now. let's look at the weather. >> chief meteorologist doug hill is joining us on this tuesday morning with a pretty good looking forecast. warm. >> a nice change. it warm front passing through this morning. some areas in the fifties today. a few patches of light rain and drizzle. some areas of fog reported. generally cloudy today. we expect a few breaks in the overcast this afternoon to help temperatures. the current numbers around area, there's no ice

temperatures ranging from 34 degrees in annapolis to 52 in winchester. in elkins, the 54. today it's all about location. 40's north of town, 50's in the metro area, 60's in fredericksburg for the forecast. >>now to jamee. >> i'm getting reports of a water main break in virginia that could potentially be a problem. two lanes blocked. northbound on route 1 near north kings highway. it's one lane getting through. if you're headed towards the woodrow wilson bridge, a a little extra time. volume on 395 coming off the beltway past edsall road to a landmark is low. northbound route 1 in woodbrige, an earlier crash has been cleared. the beltway looks good through annandale, alexandria, tysons,

across the wilson bridge, and here we go at the american legion bridge. no complaints on this stretch. back to you. >> thank you. 6:42, 43 degrees. police searched for an interesting suspect wanted for tampering with evidence. >> bp faces a crucial hearing as it

>> in the wake of the connecticut school shootings, a benefit concert. >> ♪ ♪ >> 800 broadway actors, composers, and musicians put on a show that was held in a water bird, connecticut. 1100 members of the sandy hook elementary school community

attended the event. all proceeds will go through united way and sandy hook school support fund. president obama is getting input from law-enforcement officials on ways to prevent a tragedy like the one in connecticut. police chiefs and sheriffs from across the country met with him monday at the white house. they urged him to improve the mental health system and strengthen background checks. but the law enforcement leaders are divided over an assault weapons ban and limits on high- capacity magazines. >> a federal judge expected to decide today whether to accept or reject a deal between bp and the government over the 2010 gulf oil disaster. the agreement calls for the company to plead guilty to manslaughter and other charges and pay record $4 billion in criminal penalties. the judge will likely hear from relatives of the 11 people killed in the disaster before announcing a ruling. 7 is on your side with. word that the jobless americans are paying millions of dollars

in unnecessary fees in order to collect the unemployment benefits. the national consumer law center says the fees are from bank cards which states encourage or require participants to use. the report says the state's issue bank cards automatically and then fail to explain the fees. >> all the way. >> john wall and company and turned the ball over 20 times against sacramento on monday night, allowing the kings to stick around. the final score, kings winning a 96-94. this is a great story. police in wichita, kansas, said they know who has been tampering with their marijuana evidence. >> recalled in a sketch artist to help them get a better image of the suspect. >> here is a rendering of who we

believe is responsible for the marijuana heist. >> he said that with a straight face. police believe several mice were involved. there were likely looking for places to stay or something to eat. they are believed to be loopy and hungary. it is 6:48. let's not get another look at today's weather with doug hill. >> off and running on this tuesday with a few sprinkles and a few areas of fog. tevatron is right now well above freezing across the area. 37 degrees in baltimore and gaithersburg and manassas. warmer temperatures abound elsewhere. a big range of temperatures. 50's in the metro area, 40's to the north and east, 60's to the south and west. tomorrow, some areas could hit 70. here's the deal with the temperatures around the country. there is incredible weather. very warm in new orleans this

morning in the '70s. 86 degrees on the u.s.-mexican border. warm air especially by tomorrow and dramatically. the range of temperatures tomorrow 60-70. a dramatic cold front tomorrow with showers and storms. this model suggests well over an inch of rain northwest of town, close to an inch in the metro. the lightest areas will be south and east of washington. we will get rid of the warm front and bring back snow flurries and cold weather by friday and saturday. let's skip the latest on the wtraffic from jamee whitten. >> 270 is still pretty decent from germantown to the beltway. but it's getting to that point. southbound it leaving fredericks urbana and towards 109, there was an accident prior to 109 on

the median, but it has caused substantial delays. college park, still looking good. this is nice through the college park stretch. not so bad. wilson bridge, trouble lanes open. route 1 through woodbrige normal. a crash has been cleared on northbound route 1, just recovering from delays. stay with us for our tuesday

>> a good tuesday morning to all of you. the latest on the burqa murder trial. lawyers said to begin their defense later this morning expected to argue their client acted in self-defense when she killed her boyfriend. -- the boyfriend murder trial. that's coming up on gma. >> time for a look at your tuesday. >> jummy olabanji is an ally of desk. >> president obama is expected to lay out his vision today for immigration reform. the president is expected to push for increased border security, cracking down on employers pool hire undocumented workers, and creating and earned a pathway for citizenship for undocumented immigrants. this is a day after several leading republicans and

democratic senators outlined their own plan. john? >> well, it is media day here in new orleans. it is a crazy day. the superdome will be packed with fans and reporters. anything goes and just about anything is there. here's a look at some of the merchandise being sold in orleans. -- new orleans. and mardi gras is just over a week away. ravens and fans are hoping to celebrate a little early. --grave and spans. -- ravens fans. >> closing arguments get underway today for john leopold anne arundel county executive charged with misconduct. he's accused of using his security detail and a secretary for personal and political

reasons. his attorneys don't deny the evidence but they do insist that he did not break the law. a judge will decide his guilt or innocence. >> jury deliberations resume today in the murder trial of former culpeper police officer. norman wright testified that he shot patricia cook, who was unarmed, in self-defense last february. he said that cpap his arm in the window of serve vehicle. prosecutors say that his arm was never traps. for more information on these stories, visit our website wjla.com. >> adam caskey is joining us. it really feels so much better than it did this time yesterday morning. >> not so bad. >> a lot of runners out. >> a chill in the air, but not bad. around 40 degrees to start the day. if wide-ranging temperatures this afternoon. it will vary quite a bit. in frederick and hagerstown and baltimore, around 48 degrees for

the high temperature. if the 53 around the beltway. south of town in fredericksburg and spotsylvania, 60 degrees along with parts of the shenandoah valley making it into the mid 60's today. we will all be in the '60s tomorrow afternoon with thunderstorms. let's look at the commute with jamee. >> marc trains and metro rail and virginia railway express, on time and on schedule. good morning, washington. a look at this, no problems on 14th street. we have a water main break in alexandria south of the beltway northbound route 1 at kings highway, one lane getting through. back to you. >> thank you. thanks for watching. "good morning america" is next. >> for milder temperatures as well. local updates every 25 minutes on abc 7 g